Social Service In 5 Health Centers, Unhas Patology Finds Many Cases Of Kidney Disorders In North Maluku

Illustration of acute kidney failure. (Between-Shutterstock)

MAKASSAR - Teachers of the Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine (FK) Hasanuddin University (Unhas) Makassar, Dr. Nursin Abd Kadir stated that his party found many cases of kidney disorders in North Maluku (Malut).

"We found leukocytes in urine content, Jikq 37 to 40 percent is at high risk of infection with the Ministry of Environment (ISK) channel. The entrance to kidney disorders or chronic kidney failure," he said at the Rectorate of Poltekes Ternate building, Tuesday, November 14, was confiscated by Antara.

This was known after his party carried out social services (baksos) in five health centers spread across Tidore City and 2 health centers in Oba District some time ago in order to welcome the national event on Nusantara Day in Tidore Islands City (Tikep).

He stated that during two days of social service, there were surprising findings regarding the results of urine tests based on data taken in two sub-districts, namely Soa-Sio and Tomalou.

Therefore, nationally based on Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) data in 2018, Nursin said North Maluku Province was in second place with chronic kidney problems at the age of 15 years and over after North Kalimantan.

"Why so many cases of kidney failure, I can't confirm yet. But the evidence of my findings supports that direction that infection occurs," he said.

In North Maluku Province, according to him, it is second in chronic kidney disorders at the age of 15 years and over and this is nationally based on data from Riskesdas (Basic Health Research) in 2018.

Nursin said at the location of the findings, although it was not known for sure what caused the infection.

Then findings related to stunting risk such as samples in several urban villages such as Tosa, Talagami and Lifofa. The prevalence is 64 to 66 percent which according to him is very high.

"Although we do not find any complaints or any but will recover later, but if this is chronic, it will be transmitted to the kidneys, then this is the beginning of kidney disorders and this finding needs further action by continuing to provide education," he said.

Therefore, as a pathologist, he admitted that he was very interested in following up in the future by collaborating with the local Health Office to reduce stunting rates and also the chronic kidney disease.

"Cooperation is in the form of community service and may be in the form of research, because that is the function of the university's tri Dharma," he said.